Three reasons AI could ‘save us all’: This is why

This Is Why · Sep 23, 2026 · 21m

There’s nothing like the warning of an AI apocalypse to ease you out of summer - but as they say, every cloud has a silver lining.

Of course, we can’t rule out artificial intelligence one day doing the unthinkable, as many experts have politely warned, but there are also reasons to believe it could actually save the human race.

From breakthroughs in healthcare to helping tackle climate change, this episode explores how small steps for AI could bring about giant leaps for mankind.

Niall Paterson reveals the reasons to be cheerful with Sky’s science and technology editor Tom Clarke.

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